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Bastard Sword iconGreatsword

Weapons · Greatsword

Bastard Sword

Pierce / StandardSmithing Stone—Ash of War changeable

A large sword with a straight blade. This heavy sword is usually wielded with two hands, but for those with enough strength, one is sufficient.

Attack rating—At your attributes
Weight9Equip load units
Requires16Str10Dex
Passive buildup—At your attributes
LocationOpen build planner

Attack & scalingUpdates as you edit

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In-game description

A large sword with a straight blade. This heavy sword is usually wielded with two hands, but for those with enough strength, one is sufficient.

The hefty blade can be swung into multiple foes

at once thanks to the broad, sweeping attack,

making fending off crowds all the easier.

Skill

Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut) icon
Stamp (Upward Cut)FP 5 / 8 · Ash of War, changeable

Brace armament and step into a low stance that prevents recoil from most enemy attacks. Follow up with a strong attack for an upward strike.Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut)

Compatible Ashes of War (64)

These Ashes of War can be applied to this weapon.

Where to find

Map pending
LocationCastle Morne Rampart

Weeping Peninsula

Starting Site of Grace: Castle Morne Rampart

Before you go

  • Bring 3,000 runes.
  1. Cross the Bridge of Sacrifice from southern Limgrave into the Weeping Peninsula. Stay on the main road heading south toward Castle Morne.
  2. Before the castle, activate Castle Morne Rampart on the eastern side of the road. Speak to the merchant at the nearby campfire and buy Bastard Sword for 3,000 runes. You do not need to enter Castle Morne to buy it.
Map location pending

Notes

  • Requires 16 Strength and 10 Dexterity, and weighs nine. Standard physical scaling favors Strength; Heavy removes Dexterity scaling and suits a Strength-focused setup.
  • Two-handing meets its Strength requirement at 11 Strength, but still needs all 10 Dexterity. It is a shorter greatsword, so its sweeping attacks need closer positioning than some longer alternatives.
  • Stamp (Upward Cut) costs five FP for the initial brace and another eight for the strong-attack follow-up. The brace alone is not the damaging upward strike.
  • Heavy affinity uses a slightly weaker Strength contribution for independently scaled skills such as Storm Blade and Flame of the Redmanes. This is a skill-scaling exception, not a fixed percentage reduction to every ordinary sword hit.
  • The merchant sells one for 3,000 runes. This is an early guaranteed purchase rather than a random soldier drop, and no Castle Morne boss is required.
  • Upgrade it with ordinary Smithing Stones to +25. Its critical rating is the normal 100.
  • Can use compatible Ashes of War. Grease or a weapon enchantment can be applied while using an affinity that allows weapon buffs; elemental and status affinities normally prevent those coatings.

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